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THE RECOVERY OF CFCS.

LA RECUPERATION DES CFC.

Author(s) : BRIAN C., SAUER F.

Summary

RECOVERING CFCS HAS BECOME AN ECOLOGICAL NECESSITY. TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, THREE CONDITIONS HAD TO BE FULFILLED: 1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW TO RECLAIM AND CONTROL, AND EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE PRODUCTS. 2. THE REALIZATION OF RECOVERY MACHINES AND SUITABLE CONTAINERS, EASY TO OPERATE, WITH GUARANTEE OF SECURITY COMPLIANCE. 3. THE PROVISION OF ONE OR SEVERAL INCITEMENTS (MOTIVATION). TODAY THE FIRST TWO CONDITIONS ARE FULFILLED ; THE THIRD ONE DEPENDS ON HUMAN FACTORS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE MAY CONSIDER THREE GOOD REASONS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE ITS DEVELOPMENT: A) CIVIC CONSCIENCE: IT DEPENDS ON THE ACTORS' ECOLOGICALSENSITIVITY ; B) PASSIVE INTEREST: IT DEPENDS ON THE KIND OF EXTERNAL FINANCIAL INCITEMENTS, OR ACTIVE INTEREST: THE FIRMS' KNOW-HOW CAN MAKE IT A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY ; C) THE LEGAL OBLIGATION: QUITE CLEAR SINCE THE LONDON MEETING BUT STILL NOT INTRODUCED INTO MOST OF THE SIGNATORIES COUNTRIES' LEGISLATION.

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  • Original title: LA RECUPERATION DES CFC.
  • Record ID : 1992-2114
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Source: New challenges in refrigeration. Proceedings of the XVIIIth International Congress of Refrigeration, August 10-17, 1991, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Publication date: 1991/08/10
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